The Merchant Shipping (Confirmation of Legislation) (Bermuda) Order 2002

Made17th December 2002

Laid before Parliament6th January 2003

Coming into force in accordance with Article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th Day of December 2002

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 735(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 18941, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1

This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Confirmation of Legislation) (Bermuda) Order 2002 and shall come into force on such date as the Governor of Bermuda may appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette of Bermuda.

2

The Merchant Shipping Act 20022, enacted by the Legislature of Bermuda, is hereby confirmed.

A. K. GallowayClerk of the Privy Council

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made under section 735(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, confirms the Merchant Shipping Act 2002 enacted by the Legislature of Bermuda, which repeals the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 as it applies to Bermuda and replaces it with local legislation.